Setting The White Balance - Canon EOS 30D Instruction Manual

B Setting the White BalanceN
Normally, the <Q> setting will set the optimum white balance
automatically. If natural-looking colors cannot be obtained with <Q>,
you can set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source.
In the Basic Zone modes, <Q> will be set automatically.
Display
Auto
Q
Daylight
W
Shade
E
Cloudy, twilight, sunset
R
Tungsten
Y
White fluorescent light
U
Flash
I
Custom*
O
Color temperature
P
* Set the optimum white balance manually to suit the lighting. (p.65)
About White Balance
The three RGB (red, green, and blue) primary colors exist in the light source in
varying proportions depending on the color temperature. When the color
temperature is high, there is more blue. And when the color temperature is low,
there is more red. To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of
the type of lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature can be adjusted
with software so that the colors in the image look more natural. The subject's
white color is used as the criteria for adjusting the other colors. The camera's
<Q> setting uses the CMOS sensor for auto white balance.
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Press the <E> button.
1
Select the white balance setting.
2
Mode Color temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
While looking at the top LCD panel,
turn the <5> dial.
3000 - 7000
5200
7000
6000
3200
4000
6000
2000 - 10000
2800 - 10000
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